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Originally Posted by tomfyhr
To some extent, mixed media, where different methods of communication are integrated, already exists in some form. One way is via story-driven video games, which combine watching, hearing and experiencing to entertain the player. Another way is via websites, whose layouts may combine visuals, words and audio to communicate. A third way is via magazine layouts and graphic novels (comic books), which combines pictures and words.
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Hence why there is no need for it in fiction/non-fiction text ebooks: it already exists elsewhere (as you so helpfully keep pointing out)--on mobile and pc platforms.
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Originally Posted by tomfyhr
The concept of having mixed media is a concept that has been present since post-modernism and is a post-modern form of expression, as exemplifed by Ulysses which really transcends the barrier in terms of expression. Comic books is a post-modern form of expression, hence its mixture of pictures, words and onomatopeia. As some may already be aware, post-modernism sought to break the boundaries of expression and as a result its content became very experimental. The thoughts introduced in post-modernism never died out and are still relevant and present culturally.
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Yes. Again. such things already exist: digitally and in print. There's no need for it to be sold as an "ebook" for consumers to buy in.
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Originally Posted by tomfyhr
Therefore, it appears that there already is some cultural acceptance of mixed media, however that seems not have surfaced to the realm of ebooks.
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Yes. Digital, mixed-media applications already exist (and can be greatly expanded upon). There's just no need to market them as "books" to be "read" by people who don't like books or find reading boring. I'm not going to market an orange as an apple for people who don't dig apples. I'm going to sell them an orange.